Naz Gassiep wrote: > Hi, > I'm trying to do an update on a table that has a unique constraint > on the field, I need to update the table by setting field = field+1 > however if this does not perform the updates on the table in a proper > order (from last to first) then the update will cause a violation of the > index *during* the update even though the table would be consistent > after the update completes. So the update fails. How do I get around > this without removing the constraint? I think you're looking for deferrable constraints; see: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/static/sql-set-constraints.html -- Alban Hertroys alban@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx magproductions b.v. T: ++31(0)534346874 F: ++31(0)534346876 M: I: www.magproductions.nl A: Postbus 416 7500 AK Enschede // Integrate Your World //